American Airlines passengers were delayed over four hours due to an emergency landing; pilots mistook an intercom malfunction for a security threat.

SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded during a test Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning after the explosion, calling the area "dangerous." After the explosion, some flights near Turks and Caicos were diverted, per Flightradar24.

A commercial passenger flight operated by Air China was safely diverted to Shanghai on Saturday after a battery stowed in a passenger's carry-on luggage caught fire, the airline said. "A lithium battery spontaneously ignited in a passenger's carry-on luggage stored in the overhead bin on flight CA139,

The incident has been proven to have been a false alarm, with flight attendants having simply banged on the door of the flight deck due to a communications issue pertaining to the plane's intercom. However,

Alaska Airlines flights have been grounded across the country due to an “IT outage,” as passengers complained of being stuck on planes waiting for more information. A temporary ground stop was issued by the Federal Aviation Authority Thursday evening as the IT glitch impacted the Seattle-based carrier.

Data from FlightRadar24 showed the aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 with 134 passengers, was cruising at 36,000 feet when the collision occurred. Following standard safety protocol, the flight descended rapidly and diverted to Salt Lake City International Airport, where it landed safely.

Air China said in a post on Weibo that “a lithium battery in a passenger’s carry-on luggage stored in the overhead compartment spontaneously ignited.”

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 was forced to land below minimum safe fuel levels after attempting to land at three different UK airports in a storm. Although the aircraft eventually landed safely, the authorities are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the event.